April
Articles matching "negligence"
Telling the Teacher
School commissions carry a heightened risk, not least because the client body is likely to be disparate and divided in its views writes Mark Klimt.
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Occupiers’ liability - communal staircase - Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 and Defective Premises Act 1972 - negligence
DWF acted for Birmingham City Council on the instructions of Zurich Insurance.
Read moreOccupiers’ liability - soft play centre - Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 - negligence
DWF acted for Monkey Madhouse on the instructions of Questgates.
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Motorcyclist trapped between vehicles fails in appeal against dismissal of claim
The Court of Appeal has upheld a first instance decision that two drivers were not responsible for a road traffic accident in which a motor scooter rider became trapped between their vehicles. Sarah…
Read moreTaxi driver not liable for injuries sustained by fare jumping claimants
In the recent High Court case of Beaumont and O’Neill v Ferrer (2014) two claimants, who were seriously injured whilst attempting to fare jump a taxi, failed in their attempt to claim damages from the…
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Flood damage: 199 Knightsbridge Development Ltd v WSP UK Ltd
The defendant failed to appreciate that the water system they designed could create an excessive pressure surge which would rupture water pipes and lead to a major flood. Whilst the defendant had…
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Woodland v Essex County Council: Liability of local education authorities
This unanimous decision of the Supreme Court changes the law as it previously stood in relation to the liability of local educational authorities for the negligent actions of contractors to whom they…
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